Ice Times for Junior and U18 National Team August Camp Announced

Calgary, AB–The ice times for the August Junior National Team (JNT) and U18 National Teams for the August training camp have been released. This training camp will bring together 22 JNT athletes and 40 U18 athletes in preparation for the 2023 World Ringette Championships. 

 

The camp will commence on August 8, and run until August 14, 2023 at WinSport Arena in Calgary, AB. There will be six training sessions and four exhibition games for supporters of the JNT to drop in and watch. Similarly, there will be 12 training sessions and four exhibition games for the U18 East and West teams. These events are open to the community, and we encourage support of these dynamic athletes. 

 

“This is an exceptionally talented group of athletes gathering in Calgary, and we encourage local ringette athletes and fans to come cheer them on as they prepare for Worlds,” said Ringette Canada’s Sport Director, Shelley Coolidge. “All three teams are excited at the opportunity to wear the maple leaf on home ice, and we know they will give it their all. It’s not something you want to miss.” 

 

Training Times (local time):

Date	Time	Team(s)	Location
Tuesday, August 8th	2.15 – 3.45 pm	U18	Arena B
	3.00 – 4.30 pm	JNT	Arena B
Wednesday, August 9th	8.00 – 9.30 am	U18	Arena B
	8.15 – 9.45 am	JNT	Arena A
	2.00 – 3.30 pm	U18 EAST	Arena B
Thursday, August 10th	8.00 – 9.30 am	JNT	Arena B
	8.15 – 9.45 am	U18	Arena A
	2.15 – 3.45 pm	U18 WEST	Arena B
Friday, August 11th	8.15 – 9.00 am	U18 WEST	Arena A
	9.00 – 9:45 am	U18 EAST	Arena A
	2.15 – 3.45 pm	U18 EAST	Arena B
	2.45 – 4.15 pm	U18 WEST	Arena A
Saturday, August 12th	10.00 – 11.30 am	JNT	Arena A
Sunday, August 13th	9.15 – 10.45 am	JNT	Arena B
	9.30 – 11.00 am	U18 EAST	Arena A
	11.00 – 12.30 pm	U18 WEST	Arena B
	2.45 – 4.15 pm	U18	Arena B
Monday, August 14th	9.00 – 10.30 am	JNT	Arena A

 

Exhibition Games (local time):

Date	Time	Team(s)	Location
Wednesday, August 9th	2.15 – 3.45 pm	JNT vs. U18 WEST	Arena A
Thursday, August 10th	3.00 – 4.30 pm	JNT vs. U18 EAST	Arena A
Saturday, August 12th	2.00 – 4.00 pm	U18 INTERSQUAD GAME	Arena A
	4.15 – 6.45 pm	JNT vs. LOCAL ATHLETES	Arena A
Sunday, August 13th	3.00 – 4.30 pm	JNT vs. LOCAL ATHLETES	Arena A
Monday, August 14th	8.45 – 10.00 am	U18 INTERSQUAD GAME	Arena A

 

“We’re looking forward to seeing the unique talent and building stronger team relationships ahead of Worlds this fall,” said National Teams Coordinator Kristen Leblanc. “This is a pivotal step on the journey to competing for gold, and we’re so excited to give Calgary a hint of what they can expect during the championships.” 

 

The World Ringette Championships will be held in Calgary, AB, from October 30, 2023.